by Nancy Flanders | Oct 6, 2011 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
Nancy Flanders is back after a short stint away from DifferentDream.com. (She was busy conducting a successful cystic fibrosis fundraiser, BTW.) As always, her post is full of practical tips for you. In it, she deals with the sticky topic of getting a child through a...
by Jolene | Aug 13, 2010 | Holidays, Special Needs Parenting
The fireworks and flags are long gone, but the holiday’s been on my mind ever since. Meet Chloe Downey The pre-occupation began with a post at Chloe Downy’s CaringBridge page. She’s a teenager who recently completed successful treatment for High Risk...
by Jolene | Aug 13, 2009 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
When a child is hospitalized, a clear-thinking parent at the bedside is very good medicine. Here are five things clear-thinking parents do to help their hospitalized children: #1 Stay Calm It’s hard to stay calm when a child is in distress, on the way to surgery...